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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Seattle, WA | $54,720 |
|---|---|
| Mount Vernon, WA | $54,130 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,640 |
| Bremerton, WA | $51,970 |
| San Jose, CA | $51,670 |
| Bellingham, WA | $51,280 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $50,180 |
| Napa, CA | $49,660 |
| Oxnard, CA | $49,370 |
| Olympia, WA | $49,070 |
| Salinas, CA | $49,070 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,950 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $48,890 |
| Portland, ME | $48,810 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,890 |
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary by state
Washington pays teaching assistants (except postsecondary) the most statewide, $50,650 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $50,650 | $49,120 | 43,420 | 11 | $54,720 | $43,000 |
| Washington, D.C. | $47,690 | $46,920 | 3,950 | 1 | $46,170 | $46,170 |
| California | $47,300 | $46,490 | 177,140 | 25 | $52,640 | $41,650 |
| Maine | $45,790 | $46,750 | 8,700 | 3 | $48,810 | $43,130 |
| Massachusetts | $42,970 | $39,380 | 39,210 | 6 | $44,080 | $36,580 |
| Maryland | $42,630 | $37,060 | 23,340 | 4 | $42,530 | $37,650 |
| Vermont | $42,040 | $43,800 | 4,960 | 1 | $42,570 | $42,570 |
| Minnesota | $41,890 | $40,100 | 38,540 | 5 | $43,370 | $39,970 |
| New York | $41,720 | $38,240 | 137,820 | 13 | $42,530 | $37,090 |
| Oregon | $41,550 | $39,850 | 23,030 | 8 | $44,160 | $39,400 |
| Connecticut | $41,130 | $38,110 | 19,740 | 5 | $42,010 | $39,070 |
| Virginia | $40,960 | $38,520 | 31,370 | 9 | $40,970 | $34,200 |
| Delaware | $40,350 | $37,830 | 5,040 | 1 | $39,610 | $39,610 |
| New Jersey | $40,280 | $37,290 | 55,580 | 3 | $39,700 | $38,420 |
| New Hampshire | $40,140 | $38,440 | 7,880 | 1 | $38,890 | $38,890 |
| Hawaii | $39,570 | $36,810 | 5,470 | 2 | $42,240 | $38,770 |
| Alaska | $39,010 | $37,190 | 3,810 | 2 | $35,570 | $35,500 |
| Illinois | $38,950 | $36,990 | 64,210 | 8 | $47,500 | $35,200 |
| North Dakota | $38,830 | $38,240 | 5,600 | 4 | $41,630 | $35,530 |
| Rhode Island | $38,400 | $37,220 | 5,200 | 1 | $39,590 | $39,590 |
| Wisconsin | $38,280 | $37,800 | 26,520 | 13 | $41,240 | $36,320 |
| Colorado | $38,100 | $35,760 | 21,910 | 7 | $42,910 | $32,970 |
| Utah | $37,680 | $37,050 | 18,170 | 5 | $38,190 | $35,730 |
| Missouri | $37,090 | $36,300 | 20,930 | 8 | $37,660 | $31,840 |
| Arizona | $36,760 | $35,900 | 25,280 | 7 | $39,120 | $33,300 |
| New Mexico | $36,610 | $35,900 | 8,970 | 4 | $40,470 | $35,680 |
| Idaho | $36,330 | $35,560 | 8,710 | 6 | $41,330 | $34,330 |
| Ohio | $36,030 | $35,920 | 47,300 | 12 | $37,590 | $32,100 |
| Wyoming | $35,410 | $36,100 | 3,680 | 2 | $32,950 | $32,830 |
| Michigan | $35,280 | $35,110 | 39,030 | 15 | $36,570 | $32,940 |
| Nebraska | $35,030 | $35,160 | 11,190 | 3 | $36,670 | $30,400 |
| Montana | $34,820 | $34,750 | 3,930 | 5 | $38,570 | $33,460 |
| Nevada | $34,780 | $31,900 | 7,100 | 2 | $34,420 | $33,900 |
| Florida | $34,420 | $34,430 | 54,530 | 21 | $40,930 | $31,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,360 | $34,740 | 48,310 | 16 | $36,610 | $31,150 |
| Indiana | $33,980 | $33,300 | 28,450 | 12 | $36,180 | $31,220 |
| Kentucky | $33,510 | $30,160 | 16,330 | 6 | $39,910 | $29,810 |
| North Carolina | $31,890 | $29,790 | 32,150 | 15 | $35,100 | $28,530 |
| West Virginia | $31,560 | $29,800 | 5,110 | 7 | $32,730 | $29,250 |
| Texas | $31,390 | $29,850 | 108,960 | 26 | $37,280 | $24,050 |
| Arkansas | $31,380 | $28,790 | 11,270 | 5 | $32,180 | $30,890 |
| Iowa | $31,160 | $30,510 | 24,520 | 8 | $35,200 | $30,300 |
| Tennessee | $30,660 | $29,210 | 23,280 | 10 | $33,650 | $26,600 |
| Kansas | $30,460 | $29,490 | 20,000 | 4 | $34,520 | $26,440 |
| South Carolina | $30,150 | $27,860 | 14,410 | 8 | $33,400 | $24,990 |
| Georgia | $30,150 | $28,770 | 33,410 | 14 | $37,750 | $26,240 |
| South Dakota | $29,520 | $28,220 | 4,650 | 2 | $29,970 | $28,240 |
| Louisiana | $28,690 | $27,400 | 14,530 | 10 | $34,540 | $22,590 |
| Oklahoma | $28,150 | $27,920 | 13,860 | 4 | $30,650 | $26,850 |
| Alabama | $26,090 | $24,070 | 10,140 | 12 | $28,350 | $23,140 |
| Mississippi | $25,830 | $25,840 | 9,750 | 3 | $26,540 | $25,220 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,240 | $23,180 | 9,910 | 6 | $25,760 | $24,230 |
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $54,720 | $53,950 | — | 21,040 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $54,130 | $57,950 | — | 870 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,640 | $49,360 | — | 18,710 |
| Bremerton, WA | $51,970 | $50,530 | — | 1,370 |
| San Jose, CA | $51,670 | $49,010 | — | 7,240 |
| Bellingham, WA | $51,280 | $51,670 | — | 1,200 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $50,180 | $48,270 | — | 1,930 |
| Napa, CA | $49,660 | $48,450 | — | 530 |
| Oxnard, CA | $49,370 | $47,860 | — | 3,870 |
| Olympia, WA | $49,070 | $51,350 | — | 1,700 |
| Salinas, CA | $49,070 | $48,030 | — | 2,290 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,950 | $48,200 | — | 1,630 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $48,890 | $47,430 | — | 1,060 |
| Portland, ME | $48,810 | $48,770 | — | 3,170 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,890 | $47,990 | — | 3,470 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $47,640 | $46,540 | — | 2,360 |
| Decatur, IL | $47,500 | $48,480 | — | 550 |
| Yakima, WA | $47,280 | $47,380 | — | 2,150 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $46,770 | $46,240 | — | 53,010 |
| Sacramento, CA | $46,750 | $45,990 | — | 11,110 |
| San Diego, CA | $46,430 | $46,440 | — | 13,260 |
| Riverside, CA | $46,310 | $46,330 | — | 22,500 |
| Hanford, CA | $46,240 | $45,780 | — | 1,080 |
| Washington, DC | $46,170 | $46,200 | — | 25,050 |
| Yuba City, CA | $45,960 | $45,880 | — | 1,220 |
| Lewiston, ME | $45,910 | $47,120 | — | 820 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,780 | $46,410 | — | 1,270 |
| Stockton, CA | $45,380 | $45,550 | — | 3,500 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $45,340 | $45,370 | — | 830 |
| Chico, CA | $45,160 | $45,660 | — | 1,220 |
| Fresno, CA | $45,120 | $45,340 | — | 6,530 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,930 | $45,230 | — | 2,760 |
| Longview, WA | $44,870 | $45,400 | — | 710 |
| El Centro, CA | $44,840 | $43,970 | — | 1,110 |
| Kennewick, WA | $44,690 | $45,510 | — | 2,450 |
| Merced, CA | $44,210 | $44,680 | — | 1,950 |
| Portland, OR | $44,160 | $45,280 | — | 12,500 |
| Boston, MA | $44,080 | $40,930 | — | 26,350 |
| Redding, CA | $44,000 | $44,430 | — | 1,030 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $43,370 | $45,310 | — | 23,370 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $43,320 | $45,140 | — | 330 |
| Bangor, ME | $43,130 | $45,120 | — | 1,030 |
| Spokane, WA | $43,000 | $40,160 | — | 3,090 |
| Pueblo, CO | $42,910 | $46,280 | — | 530 |
| Bend, OR | $42,620 | $43,550 | — | 1,170 |
| Burlington, VT | $42,570 | $44,730 | — | 1,520 |
| New York, NY | $42,530 | $38,890 | — | 126,920 |
| Salisbury, MD | $42,530 | $38,980 | — | 560 |
| Amherst, MA | $42,500 | $39,630 | — | 930 |
| Worcester, MA | $42,470 | $39,240 | — | 5,050 |
| Kahului, HI | $42,240 | $40,280 | — | 640 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $42,010 | $39,210 | — | 4,570 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $41,990 | $37,060 | — | 720 |
| Greeley, CO | $41,950 | $42,460 | — | 1,040 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $41,650 | $38,930 | — | 6,040 |
| Bismarck, ND | $41,630 | $44,110 | — | 850 |
| Hartford, CT | $41,610 | $38,720 | — | 6,900 |
| Barnstable, MA | $41,560 | $36,710 | — | 1,130 |
| Salem, OR | $41,500 | $38,950 | — | 3,050 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $41,410 | $40,110 | — | 830 |
| Eugene, OR | $41,390 | $40,180 | — | 2,270 |
| Lewiston, ID | $41,330 | $38,230 | — | 370 |
| Madison, WI | $41,240 | $39,640 | — | 3,280 |
| New Haven, CT | $41,200 | $38,020 | — | 3,160 |
| Syracuse, NY | $41,180 | $37,330 | — | 4,670 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $41,140 | $38,730 | — | 1,350 |
| Staunton, VA | $40,970 | $36,710 | — | 480 |
| Naples, FL | $40,930 | $39,430 | — | 910 |
| Corvallis, OR | $40,850 | $38,470 | — | 450 |
| Rochester, MN | $40,680 | $41,250 | — | 1,460 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $40,630 | $37,760 | — | 5,120 |
| Baltimore, MD | $40,560 | $36,200 | — | 11,310 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $40,560 | $38,140 | — | 560 |
| Mankato, MN | $40,510 | $37,850 | — | 570 |
| Farmington, NM | $40,470 | $39,960 | — | 560 |
| Ithaca, NY | $40,330 | $37,420 | — | 690 |
| Albany, NY | $40,270 | $38,110 | — | 7,170 |
| Medford, OR | $40,080 | $38,750 | — | 1,190 |
| Duluth, MN | $39,970 | $39,510 | — | 1,590 |
| Kingston, NY | $39,920 | $37,180 | — | 1,130 |
| Lexington, KY | $39,910 | $39,960 | — | 2,080 |
| Chicago, IL | $39,820 | $37,840 | — | 46,770 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $39,810 | $38,050 | — | 6,030 |
| Minot, ND | $39,740 | $38,040 | — | 740 |
| Trenton, NJ | $39,700 | $36,700 | — | 2,570 |
| Dover, DE | $39,610 | $37,170 | — | 920 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $39,610 | $39,070 | — | 700 |
| Providence, RI | $39,590 | $38,060 | — | 8,400 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $39,490 | $40,930 | — | 1,020 |
| Fargo, ND | $39,470 | $39,270 | — | 1,650 |
| Albany, OR | $39,400 | $37,930 | — | 800 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $39,390 | $35,290 | — | 410 |
| Louisville, KY | $39,160 | $36,250 | — | 3,760 |
| Norwich, CT | $39,160 | $36,290 | — | 1,630 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $39,120 | $39,870 | — | 530 |
| Waterbury, CT | $39,070 | $35,920 | — | 2,120 |
| Racine, WI | $39,060 | $37,640 | — | 700 |
| Green Bay, WI | $38,950 | $37,980 | — | 1,270 |
| Utica, NY | $38,940 | $36,020 | — | 2,020 |
| Winchester, VA | $38,910 | $37,590 | — | 500 |
| Manchester, NH | $38,890 | $37,220 | — | 2,330 |
| Denver, CO | $38,880 | $36,910 | — | 10,870 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $38,820 | $38,060 | — | 6,530 |
| Honolulu, HI | $38,770 | $36,100 | — | 3,750 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $38,620 | $37,280 | — | 1,890 |
| Rochester, NY | $38,620 | $36,240 | — | 8,090 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $38,570 | $36,250 | — | 960 |
| Bozeman, MT | $38,570 | $37,670 | — | 390 |
| Richmond, VA | $38,510 | $37,050 | — | 3,770 |
| Vineland, NJ | $38,420 | $35,900 | — | 990 |
| Elmira, NY | $38,380 | $36,250 | — | 630 |
| La Crosse, WI | $38,270 | $38,710 | — | 850 |
| Ogden, UT | $38,190 | $38,170 | — | 3,680 |
| Crestview, FL | $38,000 | $35,810 | — | 720 |
| Buffalo, NY | $37,970 | $35,670 | — | 7,560 |
| Watertown, NY | $37,930 | $34,190 | — | 990 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,900 | $37,220 | — | 600 |
| Provo, UT | $37,890 | $36,770 | — | 3,730 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $37,820 | $38,370 | — | 820 |
| Roanoke, VA | $37,760 | $37,360 | — | 1,290 |
| Valdosta, GA | $37,750 | $27,440 | — | 510 |
| Springfield, MO | $37,660 | $35,950 | — | 1,430 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $37,650 | $35,810 | — | 940 |
| Dayton, OH | $37,590 | $36,980 | — | 3,320 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $37,580 | $37,850 | — | 550 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,540 | $37,380 | — | 7,940 |
| Appleton, WI | $37,500 | $37,800 | — | 1,020 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $37,480 | $35,670 | — | 1,170 |
| Sebastian, FL | $37,400 | $38,240 | — | 280 |
| Janesville, WI | $37,330 | $37,670 | — | 980 |
| Odessa, TX | $37,280 | $34,800 | — | 730 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $37,220 | $36,450 | — | 17,320 |
| St. Louis, MO | $37,220 | $36,410 | — | 10,010 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $37,190 | $36,910 | — | 1,680 |
| Austin, TX | $37,160 | $36,740 | — | 8,160 |
| Boise, ID | $37,110 | $35,990 | — | 2,870 |
| Binghamton, NY | $37,090 | $35,190 | — | 2,000 |
| Wausau, WI | $36,960 | $36,970 | — | 560 |
| Columbus, OH | $36,940 | $35,900 | — | 8,270 |
| Toledo, OH | $36,920 | $36,120 | — | 2,800 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $36,850 | $36,830 | — | 370 |
| Tucson, AZ | $36,830 | $34,980 | — | 3,390 |
| Lincoln, NE | $36,670 | $37,690 | — | 1,010 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $36,660 | $36,860 | — | 760 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $36,620 | $37,600 | — | 470 |
| Logan, UT | $36,620 | $35,980 | — | 800 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $36,610 | $36,080 | — | 26,990 |
| Springfield, MA | $36,580 | $31,200 | — | 3,150 |
| Traverse City, MI | $36,570 | $36,860 | — | 640 |
| Kankakee, IL | $36,470 | $35,430 | — | 590 |
| Rockford, IL | $36,460 | $32,020 | — | 1,470 |
| Springfield, OH | $36,340 | $36,480 | — | 530 |
| Kenosha, WI | $36,320 | $36,940 | — | 590 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $36,310 | $36,360 | — | 9,540 |
| St. George, UT | $36,310 | $36,020 | — | 880 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $36,250 | $30,440 | — | 590 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $36,210 | $34,540 | — | 370 |
| Peoria, IL | $36,200 | $35,970 | — | 1,980 |
| Helena, MT | $36,190 | $35,210 | — | 250 |
| South Bend, IN | $36,180 | $36,060 | — | 1,320 |
| Omaha, NE | $36,090 | $35,910 | — | 5,210 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $36,050 | $36,310 | — | 5,490 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $36,010 | $35,890 | — | 790 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $35,990 | $36,030 | — | 1,760 |
| Columbia, MO | $35,960 | $35,270 | — | 570 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $35,950 | $34,840 | — | 3,110 |
| Muskegon, MI | $35,940 | $34,990 | — | 530 |
| Brownsville, TX | $35,900 | $36,710 | — | 2,160 |
| Sandusky, OH | $35,900 | $36,450 | — | 530 |
| Allentown, PA | $35,890 | $35,120 | — | 3,860 |
| Akron, OH | $35,860 | $35,960 | — | 2,500 |
| Joplin, MO | $35,850 | $35,050 | — | 800 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $35,840 | $34,720 | — | 320 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $35,730 | $36,340 | — | 5,660 |
| Detroit, MI | $35,700 | $35,450 | — | 14,660 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $35,680 | $32,380 | — | 3,490 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,590 | $35,470 | — | 4,480 |
| Anchorage, AK | $35,570 | $30,690 | — | 1,490 |
| Champaign, IL | $35,530 | $32,220 | — | 1,080 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $35,530 | $36,580 | — | 1,030 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $35,500 | $31,090 | — | 260 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $35,480 | $35,500 | — | 440 |
| Bloomington, IL | $35,470 | $31,710 | — | 800 |
| Sarasota, FL | $35,450 | $33,700 | — | 1,650 |
| Jackson, MI | $35,410 | $36,620 | — | 700 |
| Canton, OH | $35,410 | $35,790 | — | 1,560 |
| Kansas City, MO | $35,260 | $36,520 | — | 8,690 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $35,230 | $35,500 | — | 490 |
| Springfield, IL | $35,200 | $33,740 | — | 1,020 |
| Davenport, IA | $35,200 | $34,530 | — | 2,100 |
| Miami, FL | $35,190 | $35,410 | — | 14,380 |
| Flint, MI | $35,160 | $33,570 | — | 1,860 |
| Deltona, FL | $35,110 | $35,450 | — | 1,490 |
| Raleigh, NC | $35,100 | $35,300 | — | 4,960 |
| Lafayette, IN | $35,060 | $32,520 | — | 1,010 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $35,060 | $34,650 | — | 570 |
| Wildwood, FL | $35,030 | $33,770 | — | 250 |
| York, PA | $35,020 | $35,540 | — | 1,940 |
| Pensacola, FL | $34,930 | $33,610 | — | 1,370 |
| Lansing, MI | $34,910 | $34,960 | — | 1,950 |
| Niles, MI | $34,900 | $35,490 | — | 690 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,890 | $33,850 | — | 950 |
| Boulder, CO | $34,880 | $30,800 | — | 1,340 |
| Mansfield, OH | $34,870 | $35,470 | — | 370 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $34,860 | $34,320 | — | 2,100 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $34,830 | $34,550 | — | 8,630 |
| Missoula, MT | $34,790 | $35,710 | — | 430 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $34,730 | $34,530 | — | 1,650 |
| Lebanon, PA | $34,680 | $35,020 | — | 410 |
| Reading, PA | $34,670 | $34,450 | — | 1,880 |
| Monroe, MI | $34,650 | $34,630 | — | 640 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $34,640 | $30,840 | — | 400 |
| Gainesville, FL | $34,620 | $35,910 | — | 1,120 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $34,580 | $35,890 | — | 1,330 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $34,540 | $31,610 | — | 600 |
| Topeka, KS | $34,520 | $34,280 | — | 1,620 |
| Saginaw, MI | $34,480 | $34,020 | — | 810 |
| Elkhart, IN | $34,420 | $35,930 | — | 800 |
| Reno, NV | $34,420 | $34,210 | — | 1,380 |
| Great Falls, MT | $34,330 | $34,830 | — | 300 |
| Pocatello, ID | $34,330 | $31,130 | — | 360 |
| Ocala, FL | $34,210 | $34,550 | — | 810 |
| Yuma, AZ | $34,210 | $33,590 | — | 810 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $34,200 | $35,040 | — | 430 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $34,200 | $31,570 | — | 930 |
| Orlando, FL | $34,110 | $34,040 | — | 7,540 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $34,060 | $33,190 | — | 650 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $34,020 | $33,500 | — | 610 |
| Lima, OH | $33,940 | $34,130 | — | 440 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $33,900 | $30,810 | — | 4,650 |
| Owensboro, KY | $33,800 | $35,890 | — | 520 |
| Nashville, TN | $33,650 | $32,620 | — | 6,060 |
| Lakeland, FL | $33,640 | $32,610 | — | 2,050 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $33,580 | $33,700 | — | 7,230 |
| Lancaster, PA | $33,470 | $34,900 | — | 1,880 |
| Billings, MT | $33,460 | $32,140 | — | 630 |
| Greenville, SC | $33,400 | $34,070 | — | 2,030 |
| College Station, TX | $33,350 | $28,510 | — | 1,460 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $33,300 | $31,170 | — | 730 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $33,300 | $32,400 | — | 520 |
| Asheville, NC | $33,260 | $29,600 | — | 1,270 |
| State College, PA | $33,210 | $32,470 | — | 520 |
| Shreveport, LA | $33,170 | $30,500 | — | 1,460 |
| Dallas, TX | $33,090 | $31,480 | — | 25,270 |
| Des Moines, IA | $33,080 | $34,620 | — | 5,140 |
| Midland, TX | $33,020 | $30,000 | — | 600 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $32,970 | $30,800 | — | 1,170 |
| Bay City, MI | $32,960 | $31,510 | — | 300 |
| Casper, WY | $32,950 | $31,000 | — | 440 |
| Midland, MI | $32,940 | $31,540 | — | 490 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32,940 | $33,030 | — | 1,240 |
| Williamsport, PA | $32,900 | $32,780 | — | 380 |
| Charlotte, NC | $32,860 | $29,730 | — | 7,850 |
| Charleston, SC | $32,850 | $28,040 | — | 2,370 |
| Columbus, IN | $32,840 | $31,110 | — | 390 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $32,830 | $31,070 | — | 490 |
| Bloomington, IN | $32,810 | $31,600 | — | 520 |
| Erie, PA | $32,800 | $33,770 | — | 1,090 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $32,780 | $31,530 | — | 680 |
| Sebring, FL | $32,780 | $29,110 | — | 270 |
| Panama City, FL | $32,750 | $32,680 | — | 860 |
| Wheeling, WV | $32,730 | $30,630 | — | 440 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $32,540 | $29,000 | — | 650 |
| Muncie, IN | $32,480 | $32,200 | — | 380 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $32,460 | $31,200 | — | 1,030 |
| Michigan City, IN | $32,430 | $30,480 | — | 350 |
| Scranton, PA | $32,270 | $29,930 | — | 1,960 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $32,180 | $28,980 | — | 1,990 |
| Youngstown, OH | $32,100 | $29,940 | — | 1,780 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $32,050 | $32,890 | — | 1,870 |
| Kokomo, IN | $32,020 | $30,440 | — | 300 |
| Waco, TX | $31,990 | $30,400 | — | 1,320 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $31,930 | $30,970 | — | 350 |
| Johnstown, PA | $31,910 | $30,480 | — | 440 |
| Tampa, FL | $31,880 | $31,470 | — | 8,540 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $31,840 | $29,070 | — | 600 |
| Evansville, IN | $31,810 | $29,400 | — | 1,010 |
| Savannah, GA | $31,810 | $29,490 | — | 1,310 |
| Wichita, KS | $31,810 | $30,870 | — | 4,740 |
| Memphis, TN | $31,740 | $29,330 | — | 4,280 |
| Atlanta, GA | $31,720 | $29,500 | — | 17,230 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $31,660 | $29,010 | — | 270 |
| Durham, NC | $31,580 | $29,090 | — | 1,910 |
| Weirton, WV | $31,470 | $29,430 | — | 300 |
| Sioux City, IA | $31,450 | $30,880 | — | 990 |
| El Paso, TX | $31,340 | $29,740 | — | 2,570 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31,340 | $29,980 | — | 410 |
| Charleston, WV | $31,270 | $29,760 | — | 770 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $31,220 | $30,150 | — | 700 |
| Manhattan, KS | $31,170 | $31,020 | — | 1,100 |
| Brunswick, GA | $31,160 | $31,020 | — | 420 |
| Altoona, PA | $31,150 | $29,550 | — | 450 |
| Kingsport, TN | $31,150 | $29,260 | — | 1,410 |
| New Orleans, LA | $31,090 | $28,560 | — | 2,710 |
| McAllen, TX | $31,070 | $29,520 | — | 4,030 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $31,070 | $29,370 | — | 870 |
| Burlington, NC | $31,060 | $29,780 | — | 520 |
| Paducah, KY | $30,920 | $29,970 | — | 350 |
| Greensboro, NC | $30,910 | $29,050 | — | 1,970 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $30,910 | $28,300 | — | 550 |
| Little Rock, AR | $30,890 | $28,850 | — | 2,570 |
| Jackson, TN | $30,850 | $29,190 | — | 850 |
| Morgantown, WV | $30,800 | $29,430 | — | 320 |
| Iowa City, IA | $30,790 | $30,340 | — | 1,290 |
| Ames, IA | $30,720 | $30,420 | — | 780 |
| Dubuque, IA | $30,690 | $30,410 | — | 710 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,680 | $30,100 | — | 1,780 |
| Houston, TX | $30,670 | $29,300 | — | 23,930 |
| Greenville, NC | $30,650 | $29,700 | — | 470 |
| Tulsa, OK | $30,650 | $30,320 | — | 3,480 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,570 | $27,860 | — | 2,680 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $30,520 | $30,460 | — | 4,200 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $30,440 | $29,500 | — | 210 |
| Sherman, TX | $30,430 | $29,260 | — | 610 |
| Grand Island, NE | $30,400 | $28,080 | — | 440 |
| Waterloo, IA | $30,300 | $29,900 | — | 1,350 |
| Laredo, TX | $30,270 | $28,920 | — | 1,320 |
| Rome, GA | $30,270 | $29,120 | — | 300 |
| Lawton, OK | $30,200 | $28,700 | — | 460 |
| Tyler, TX | $30,160 | $27,930 | — | 900 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,080 | $28,690 | — | 1,100 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $30,040 | $27,640 | — | 640 |
| Victoria, TX | $30,030 | $28,100 | — | 470 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $29,970 | $28,230 | — | 1,200 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $29,810 | $29,100 | — | 740 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $29,740 | $29,840 | — | 1,210 |
| San Antonio, TX | $29,670 | $29,100 | — | 8,600 |
| Beckley, WV | $29,640 | $28,980 | — | 300 |
| Dalton, GA | $29,400 | $27,970 | — | 470 |
| Hinesville, GA | $29,370 | $29,230 | — | 300 |
| Slidell, LA | $29,330 | $28,330 | — | 850 |
| Texarkana, TX | $29,320 | $28,040 | — | 660 |
| Hickory, NC | $29,290 | $27,630 | — | 890 |
| Gainesville, GA | $29,280 | $28,360 | — | 640 |
| Killeen, TX | $29,270 | $29,250 | — | 2,110 |
| Huntington, WV | $29,250 | $28,500 | — | 1,230 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $29,190 | $29,110 | — | 680 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $29,170 | $26,880 | — | 2,840 |
| Monroe, LA | $28,860 | $28,210 | — | 730 |
| Longview, TX | $28,720 | $28,740 | — | 1,340 |
| Amarillo, TX | $28,710 | $26,670 | — | 1,020 |
| Lubbock, TX | $28,530 | $27,290 | — | 1,580 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,530 | $27,590 | — | 410 |
| Abilene, TX | $28,510 | $28,700 | — | 750 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $28,410 | $24,950 | — | 350 |
| Birmingham, AL | $28,350 | $27,480 | — | 2,450 |
| Macon, GA | $28,330 | $26,310 | — | 830 |
| Rapid City, SD | $28,240 | $27,740 | — | 540 |
| Beaumont, TX | $27,970 | $24,470 | — | 1,500 |
| Clarksville, TN | $27,950 | $26,520 | — | 1,070 |
| Athens, GA | $27,890 | $27,310 | — | 940 |
| Knoxville, TN | $27,700 | $26,960 | — | 3,070 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $27,560 | $23,270 | — | 1,720 |
| Cleveland, TN | $27,410 | $23,940 | — | 390 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $27,400 | $29,170 | — | 290 |
| Sumter, SC | $27,290 | $26,180 | — | 280 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $27,280 | $27,500 | — | 1,020 |
| Columbus, GA | $27,150 | $26,340 | — | 870 |
| Huntsville, AL | $27,030 | $26,110 | — | 840 |
| Enid, OK | $26,850 | $26,410 | — | 230 |
| Daphne, AL | $26,830 | $26,620 | — | 500 |
| Johnson City, TN | $26,830 | $28,370 | — | 750 |
| Morristown, TN | $26,600 | $26,200 | — | 450 |
| Albany, GA | $26,560 | $26,820 | — | 470 |
| Gulfport, MS | $26,540 | $26,760 | — | 1,400 |
| Auburn, AL | $26,440 | $23,300 | — | 710 |
| Lawrence, KS | $26,440 | $22,360 | — | 590 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $26,420 | $22,980 | — | 790 |
| Augusta, GA | $26,240 | $23,420 | — | 2,190 |
| Mobile, AL | $26,140 | $23,400 | — | 830 |
| Montgomery, AL | $26,050 | $24,030 | — | 690 |
| Guayama, PR | $25,760 | $27,090 | — | 150 |
| San Juan, PR | $25,460 | $23,400 | — | 6,710 |
| Decatur, AL | $25,410 | $23,210 | — | 310 |
| Jackson, MS | $25,360 | $22,640 | — | 1,830 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $25,220 | $25,590 | — | 440 |
| Lafayette, LA | $25,090 | $22,000 | — | 1,130 |
| Florence, SC | $24,990 | $22,830 | — | 780 |
| Houma, LA | $24,970 | $23,630 | — | 610 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $24,920 | $23,450 | — | 460 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $24,510 | $23,140 | — | 730 |
| Ponce, PR | $24,440 | $22,530 | — | 860 |
| Florence, AL | $24,340 | $23,330 | — | 240 |
| Dothan, AL | $24,300 | $23,300 | — | 240 |
| Arecibo, PR | $24,230 | $22,450 | — | 650 |
| Anniston, AL | $24,220 | $22,230 | — | 260 |
| San Angelo, TX | $24,050 | $21,820 | — | 360 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $23,920 | $21,690 | — | 540 |
| Hammond, LA | $23,780 | $20,930 | — | 510 |
| Gadsden, AL | $23,140 | $21,940 | — | 190 |
| Alexandria, LA | $22,590 | $20,730 | — | 480 |
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary: questions
Where do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) make the most money?
In Seattle, WA, with an average of $54,720 a year, among the 391 metro areas we cover.
What is the average teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in the U.S.?
$38,290 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $36,780, so half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more than that and half less.
What salary should teaching assistants (except postsecondary) ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) nationwide earn between $31,060 (25th percentile) and $45,360 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays teaching assistants (except postsecondary) the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $50,650 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is teaching assistants (except postsecondary) pay the lowest?
Alexandria, LA, at $22,590 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9045.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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